The Greenville times., 1887-11-19

liurihg ihe Week ending Tonight
tts graceful and entertaining Jennie
Holman and her excellent dramatic
company have held our Opera House,
PLAYING nightly to delighted crowds.
On b"r appearance Monday night She
had az ovation that must have been
very gratifying. IS tviucing her great
popularity With our people. Tn ban
was crowded from foor 20 ccilirg.
Her leading man Mr.. Taylor. is u
clear-headed, clean-vOicsd Gctor. who
neither mouths nor rant. htt from an
intelligent conception interpret Eiih-
fully and impressively the pas. itu sad
the power that makes the drains the
vivid picture of real liie-that gilds
the noble with roster hue. and make.
of vice a horror and warning. He
plays his characters like one who thor
oughly appreciates his work-shows
the devotion of student who loves
his glorious art. and may he always
counted upon for a correct. faithful.
not over-strained nor rant-ridden pie
ture of the authors profoundest
thought.
Miss Tadge Clark is gem IN her line.
Her conception and portrayal of the
character of the keen-witted. not over
sensitive, but really good-heartcd for
tune-seeking girl, in the play Monday
night, established her at once as ia
vorite, and during the week the opin-
ion of her versatility and genius was
confirmed by her happy adaptability
to every part in which she was east
MIR. Otto krause is iirst-class CO.
median, conyulsively ludicrous inmany
parts, and richly humorous In all.
Miss Holman is most agreeable
actress-not flashing, brilliant star.
but graceful, modest, handsome little
woman, whose perfect poise and pleas
SAINT voice have charms which never
fail to please. She is not emotional,
not grand nor thrilling, but sweet
toned, sweet faced, dainty and delight
ful. Between the scenes on Monday
night she introduced an episode that
was graceful halt upon the march.
Painting and blushing, she stepped be-
fore the curtain and called for the
Captain Of the Greenville Rifles. The
leader Of that plumed troop happens
to be city marshal W. X. Gildart. He
was present in his official character,
and true to his profcs sional instincts,
he sprang up, whipped out pair of
handouts and rushed for the stage,
expecting to snatch and latch some
disturber behind the scenes. But Miss
Jennie stopped him at the footlights
and told him in tones of timid embar-
rassment, that as mark of her ap-
probation of his gallant company, in
which she was proud to have been en-
rolled an honorary member, she would
beg to present them with a full-size
picture of herself us of one who
would always hold them in cherished
remembrance. Gildart has stalking"
ways, sometimes: but this little incl
dent took the gentleman clean of his
feet; and he gobbled the picture and
fell to the rear in quick step.
One of the most attractive features
of Miss lIolman's excellent company,
Is its splendid orchestra. No troupe
that comes here carries such band
Its indoor music is the perfection of
harmony, and however captivating the
play the audience halls with delight
the enhancing musical interludcs,
which fill the house with meIodious
sweetness. In most companies tho
music is but a rest upon the steps--in
this II is refreshing spring of almost
ecstatic pleasure.